Part 1:The Effects of Colored Borders w/Equalize

Part 2: Extreme - & + Hue

Original
Oct


All photos on this page were cropped to 222x222+250+155
from the 800x529 orignal

ocp1
flare
Border 40x40 palegoldenrod
Equalize
Normalize 2x
Spiff
Shade 25x25
Normalize
Raise 60x60, Raise 40x40
Raise 25x25, Raise 15x15
Crop 222x222+40+40 (to get rid of border)
Frame 6x6+2+2 Black
Border 10x10 Indigo, Raise 10x10
Frame 6x6+2+2 Black

Border 10x10 Darkred, Raise 10x10
Frame 6x6+2+2 Black

Border 10x10 Indigo, Raise 10x10
Frame 8x8+3+3 Black
Shade 50x50
Edge Detect 2x2
Normalize
Shade 60x60
Resize 300x300

My original intention had been to crop the photo, figure out a border color that would turn to a shade of Blue when negated. I tried a Red and settled on the Palegoldenrod. Before Negating, I Equalized and I noticed the photo came out quite a bit different than when I had done it with my usual black border. I don't know how I never noticed it before, but depending on the color of the border, different ranges of color can be brought out in the image. My Negating idea was forgotten as I proceeded to experiment with Equalize to make sure I wasn't imagining things.

I made a couple of samples below to show what different paths a colored border and equalization can go; and then by cropping, I can always get rid the border and replace it with a better color once I've gotten the desired effects.

ocppgrodocpblackocpgreen
test test test
Border 40x40 Palegoldenrod
Equalize
Resize 200x200
 		Border 40x40 Black
Equalize
Resize 200x200
 		Border 40x40 Green
Equalize
Resize 200x200

And now adding Shade...

ocppgrod

ocpblackocpgreen
test test test
Border 40x40 Palegoldenrod
Equalize
Normalize 2x
Spiff
Shade 25x25
Resize 200x200		Border 40x40 Black
Equalize
Normalize 2x
Spiff
Shade 25x25
Resize 200x200		Border 40x40 Black
Equalize
Normalize 2x
Spiff
Shade 25x25
Resize 200x200



I played around with the green bordered one, cropped off the green then added a new, raised, darkcyan border. I didn't quite get the 3D effect of the first one, but I love the colors.

test
Border 40x40 Black
Equalize
Normalize 2x
Spiff
Shade 25x25
Crop 222x222+40+40
Shade 50x50
Normalize
Hue 320
Border 40x40 darkcyan, Raise 63x63
Raise 25x25, Raise 15x15
Frame 15x15+6+6 Darkslategrey
Resize 300x300


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HUE

In the Art-4-All NG, Darlene Way came up with the somehow overlooked idea of using negatives as well as positives when doing hues. I decided to try it out on the shaded green bordered example from above. Huge differences!

+ & - 420 Hue on Shaded Green Bordered Image

+420-420
test test





Going just a lttle further......
I thought I'd check out higher numbers

+ & - 3000 Hue on same Image


+3000-3000
test test



Using the bright green bordered image
+3000-3000
test test



For the heck of it I also tried 30,000
test

The negative version was almost identical. I guess I finally went too far!

by ~Stranjer~




Related Pages...More ways to get weird at IM

...but first, the fine print
Warning: My tutorials are experimental works in progress. I will add to them as I learn more about the combinations of effects I am trying to describe and try to refine my techniques and explanations, There are two other factors that are important here.

1. All images are NOT created equal. What works with one, may not work with another.

2. Things change at Image Magick from time to time, sometimes radically. I try to keep these pages updated.

Color Wrapping Images

Enhancing Gray Shade (Emboss)

Mock Emboss

Equalize Experiments

Using Level

Using Chop
remove interior areas

Making BGs at IM
for Classic and Plus units